The Legend of Ochi

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The Legend of Ochi

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In Theaters Fri Apr 18

1h 36m

Fantasy

Adventure

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In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

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Isaiah Saxon

Director

Helena Zengel

Yuri

Finn Wolfhard

Petro

Emily Watson

Dasha

Willem Dafoe

Maxim

Razvan Stoica

Ivan

Carlos Aguilar

Variety

“Ochi” prompts one to think, “How did they do that?” only to be even more incredulous when realizing the techniques employed. That’s film sorcery.

Jan 31, 2025

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

It feels like a family film made by flesh-and-blood people in an era when computers are doing so much of the work.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 29, 2025

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Justin Lowe

The Hollywood Reporter

It’s evident that The Legend of Ochi’s production values far exceed what might be expected from a reported $10 million budget, and demonstrate that Saxon can deliver a fully realized vision of a highly original concept.

Jan 27, 2025

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Fred Topel

United Press International

Combines aspects of family films of the '80s with A24's arthouse aesthetic. The unique combination proves charming.

Apr 14, 2025

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Mel Valentin

ScreenAnarchy

Saxon brings a keen visual eye to The Legend of Ochi. Even when Saxon’s film stumbles narratively or leaves character motivation occasionally wanting, the visuals are ready to elevate The Legend of Ochi into wonder and awe territory.

Feb 27, 2025

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Andrew Webster

The Verge

The creature design is incredible, and there’s a lot of mystery to the post-apocalyptic seeming world. Ultimately, though, Ochi is a charming-yet-fairly-standard family-friendly adventure.

Feb 10, 2025

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Synopsis

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

Director: Isaiah Saxon
Producer: Traci Carlson, Richard Peete, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang
Screenwriter: Isaiah Saxon
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Year of the Rat Productions, Neighborhood Watch, Encyclopedia Pictura, AGBO, King's Ransom Media
Rating: PG (Some Language|Smoking|A Bloody Image|Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital